by Michelle Esser, YSC Senior Program Manager, Research and Advocacy | Dec 10, 2015
In addition to supporting and educating young women affected by breast cancer, YSC is also focused on being the leading voice for young survivors. One of the ways YSC does that is by working with the research community. Two years ago, YSC created a Research Think Tank...
by Lynnette Rivera, Survivor and YSC State Leader; and John Rivera, her co-survivor | Nov 25, 2015
In April 2014, Lynette was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. When YSC invited survivors and co-survivors to the 2015 Summit 11 months later, she and her husband John were eager to attend and ready to learn as much as they could. They took advantage of the...
by Jenn McRobbie | Nov 18, 2015
I’m so sorry. I’m so, so sorry. Everyone around you is in shock … YOU are in shock. You’ve just heard those fateful words, “It is cancer.” There’s a part of you that wants to hide under the covers, only coming out when it’s proven that this is all just a horrific...
by Leisha Atwood, F2F Coordinator, Tour de Pink Rider | Nov 11, 2015
Early this year, my life literally changed. I know its cliché, but it’s true. I attended the YSC Summit in Houston, Texas, for three mind-blowing days. I was three years out from my breast cancer diagnosis and really had no connections with other young survivors. That...
by Amy Townsend, State Leader and F2F Coordinator | Oct 27, 2015
I was diagnosed in February 2014 with HER2+ breast cancer at the age of 35. After chemo, a mastectomy and radiation therapy, I’m cancer-free! I’m also actively involved in YSC, and it all started when I attended the Summit. The 2015 YSC Summit changed my life! I first...
by Joy Simha, YSC Co-Founder | Oct 24, 2015
Kind. Fierce. Generous. Funny. Brilliant. Cynthia (Cindy) Rubin, the second Board President of Young Survival Coalition (YSC) and founding member, passed away on Tuesday, October 20th, leaving her indelible mark on the breast cancer community and all young women...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 20, 2015
Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) revised its guidelines on screening mammography and clinical breast exams (CBEs) in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These new guidelines state that, in women of average breast cancer risk, annual...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 4, 2015
When I joined the breast cancer community at age 36, I had no idea my diagnosis would take me into the world of advocacy and science around the disease that was trying to kill me. As I transitioned into my professional role as YSC’s third Chief Executive Officer, I...
by Jennifer Johnson, YSC Alum | Sep 30, 2015
It’s almost October, and although that means it’s time to pull on a sweater, enjoy a spiced pumpkin latte and carve a pumpkin, it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It can sometimes be overwhelming with so many messages about breast cancer and...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 25, 2015
A “support group” means different things to different people. For some, it might represent your most sacred circle of friends. For others, it might generate thoughts of a trauma you have experienced. I walked into my first YSC support group just two weeks...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 21, 2015
The answer is…YSC! No, I am not kidding! Three years ago, CBS Radio created a charity benefit concert called “We Can Survive” and they chose YSC as the beneficiary of their generosity. I am thrilled to announce that they are doing it again this year! Over the past...
by Katie Hogan, YSC F2F Leader | Sep 8, 2015
A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) was the last thing I expected. I was a busy wife and dedicated mother to my seven-year-old daughter. I was the family breadwinner, working as a network engineer in Seattle’s fast-paced technology industry in 2006. At age...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Mar 27, 2015
All of us have heard the news about Angelina Jolie Pitt choosing to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a means of preventing ovarian cancer. Angelina Jolie’s message was “choose what’s right for you,” and the experts agree. She says, “It is...
by Medha Sutliff, YSC Alum | Mar 12, 2015
2015 is a milestone year for me. Twenty years ago, I first heard the words: ‘You have breast cancer.” I was 27. Ten years ago, I heard those words again. When I made it five years cancer-free after that second diagnosis, my family and I did a quiet backyard...
